"P.A.S.S.I.O.N." | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
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"P.A.S.S.I.O.N." is the lead single from the eponymous debut album by American R&B band Rythm Syndicate. Written, arranged, and produced by main vocalist Evan Rogers and guitarist/keyboardist Carl Sturken, the single was a success on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two in August 1991. Worldwide, the song reached the top 30 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
The track uses a typical pop song structure and arrangement for most of each verse, but utilizes a spelling out of some words to match the cadence of the vocal; as in the end line of the second verse ("The S-E-X is just too good"). After the second verse, the chorus is repeated twice and leads into a bridge. This promptly melts into a screaming guitar solo. Nearly twenty seconds later, Rogers institutes a rap vocal, which dissipates into the chorus that repeats until the song fades out.
The excerpts from Rythm Syndicate consist of "You Really Rock Me", "Hey Donna", and "Blinded by Love".
US 12-inch and maxi-cassette single[1][2]
US cassette single; Australian 7-inch and cassette single[3][4][5]
US maxi-CD single[6]
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UK 7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single[7][8][9]
UK 12-inch single[10]
UK CD single[11]
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 1991 |
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United Kingdom | July 15, 1991 |
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Impact American | [24] |
Japan | July 26, 1991 | Mini-CD | Impact | [25] |